Jill Duggar has a lot to celebrate. She has her supportive husband, her three loving children, a beautiful suburban home, and a bright professional future ahead of her. (Her Jill’s debut memoir is due out later this year, and she’s already got great pre-orders!)
And Jill’s recent win over her horrible parents made her situation even better. As you’ve probably heard, Jill was the only one of Jim Bob and Michelle’s 19 children who had the courage to appear on camera in the current Amazon Prime documentary series Shiny Happy People.
In the weeks since the project premiered, Jill has kept a lower profile than usual, but as she explained in her latest Instagram post, she had good reasons to do so. “I’ve been so busy with the book, some travel and other life happenings that I haven’t been able to get out into the garden as much as I have wanted to!” Jill captioned a carousel of gardening pics.
“…This morning though…I strapped the babe to my back, set myself a timer (because it’s helpful for me to have a goal & not to just stay out there forever when I want to but have other things to get done) & with a podcast going from my phone in my pocket, I was able to harvest some okra & tomatoes before the thunderstorm came…” she continued.
In one of the pics, fans could see little Frederick strapped to Jill’s back, but his face wasn’t visible. This was no accident, as Jill and Derick have clearly made the conscious decision not to post pics of their kids’ faces on social media.
That’s probably a smart decision, as the world is increasingly full or weirdos, and Jill and Derick probably made a lot of enemies with their appearance in Shiny Happy People. (Including REM fans who may have been excited about the band in anticipation of the documentary!)
She praised the school where her two children above are taking swimming lessons, but decided to post strollers and Chick-fil-A bags instead of photos of her sons. Jill captioned the post, saying, “I’m so excited to see how my students’ water confidence has soared in class over the past year. And I’m so relieved to know my students have learned such valuable water skills!”
One fan commented on Jill’s photo, saying, “Swimming is a great skill to teach kids from an early age.” “Swimming lessons are so important! Glad they’re doing well. I bet they’ll be showing off their cool new skills by the pool all summer long!” added another. “The best thing parents can do is teach their children to swim. It’s a life sport,” added the third.
“Congratulations! Water safety is important in teaching children. Good luck,” he tipped in a quarter. Yes, no one mentioned Jill’s decision not to show it to her children. It was all just support and encouragement. So should social media.
Let’s see more of these guys!